Reducing carbon emissions through improved household energy efficiency in the UK

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-65

  Ekins, Paul ^a   Russell, Andrew ^b   Hargreaves, Charlie ^c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Forum for the Future   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGE ECONOMETRICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Climate change; Economic modelling; Household energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 7044253726     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jepp.99     Document Type: Review

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